Biography:

This study determined the predictive factors affecting lymph node recurrence in a large cohort with papillary thyroid carcinoma operated on by a single surgeon.C.U.M.F. operated on all the patients included in the study, designed the study, and was in charge of the manuscript preparation. C.S.L. assisted in most of the surgeries and was in charge of the statistical analysis. Both authors revised and approved the final version of the manuscript.